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12-year New York City Incumbent Faces Primary, Iraq War, Civil Liberties and Free Trade Expose Bush Democrats to Challenge
Robert Jereski Press Release - June 9, 2004 (New York, NY)
Businessman and activist Robert Jereski announced his candidacy in the Democratic Primary for the 14th Congressional District on Monday, June 7th. Surrounded by supporters, he chose to make his address in front of the statue of Mohandas Gandhi in Union Square Park in his District to illustrate how Gandhi's philosophy resonates with his constituents today, at a time when our nation is prosecuting two foreign wars while letting basic human needs of Americans go unmet.
Jereski's exciting campaign reflects a growing need to represent the District's keen interest in electing a representative who will vigorously challenge the radical agenda of the Bush Administration. As the crowd of supporters swelled with rush hour commuters curious to learn more about Jereski, a veteran in the crowd shook Jereski's hand and thanked him for having the courage to run.
[Robert Jereski with some of his supporters at Announcement on Monday, June 7th. I'm standing behind Robert with my auburn hair and sunglasses and flashing a peace sign. Right-on!]
"I am running because the incumbent has not been listening to the voters of this District, and has stood with George Bush on too many issues that are critically important to all of us. While we were organizing and marching against the Iraq war, Maloney sided with the White House. She also voted for the unconstitutional Patriot Act. I will work to make sure that our civil liberties are protected. The most important thing a representative can do is listen to his or her constituents. With your support, I will work tirelessly to make sure that Washington responds to our concerns," Jereski said.
The 14th Congressional District encompasses much of the East Side of Manhattan, Clinton and Astoria, Queens. It also includes all of Roosevelt Island and much of Long Island City, Sunnyside and parts of Woodside. For more information please contact Susan Mainzer on 213-840-0077 or press@jereskiforcongress.com. The official Robert Jereski for Congress website is at … http://www.jereskiforcongress.com
An Important Message From MoveOn.Org - Tell Bush To Prevent A Climate Crisis
When the new disaster movie, "The Day After Tomorrow", opened a week and half ago, over 8,000 MoveOn members were outside theaters in 622 cities, talking to moviegoers about the real danger of a climate crisis. The Senate will soon consider a bill sponsored by Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman that would commit the United States to taking concrete actions to reduce global warming. You can help by signing our petition supporting the McCain-Lieberman Climate Stewardship Act, at: http://www.moveon.org/climatecrisis/index.html
The Senate is expected to vote on this bill within the next two weeks, and your Senators need to hear that you care. Our petition carries a powerful message to President Bush and members of Congress -- that we can't wait any longer to take action. We asked MoveOn members who passed out information about global warming outside the movie theaters to tell us about their experience. Here's what a few of you said were your favorite parts:
* "A mom walking out with her teenage daughter and just lighting up when I handed her the flyer, turning to her daughter and saying, 'See, we can do something about this.'"
* "When a 20-something said 'I didn't think anyone your age would care anymore' (I'm 60)."
* "When we all began to arrive and there were so many of us from MoveOn and we could connect from the heart about our concern for our world and the comfort that came from the sense of belonging to a kind of community!"
* "When a theatre security guard went in and explained to theatre management that we were not only promoting the movie, we were trying to save the world!"
Four years ago, candidate Bush promised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As president, he's broken that promise, consistently siding with his campaign contributors from the energy and automobile industries to block new policies that would help prevent a climate crisis. Scientists are now telling us that the earth is heating up faster than at any time in its history. Now is the time for our leaders to act, before it's too late. Please sign the petition today, and please ask your friends to sign as well, at: http://www.moveon.org/climatecrisis/index.html
Important Message From MoveOn.Org Regarding Halliburton
There are lots of reasons that things are going south in Iraq. President Bush alienated the international community, lied to the world about the threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, failed to plan for reconstruction . . . and the list goes on. But there's another less talked-about reason that things are turning out so badly: President Bush and Vice President Cheney simply can't resist a chance to help their corporate friends make a buck, even when it undermines the troops. Today, we're launching a new ad to call the Bush Administration on its ties to the scandal-plagued company Halliburton. In just a year in Iraq, Halliburton employees have accepted $6 million in illegal kickbacks, the company overcharged taxpayers millions for gas, and charged hundreds of millions of dollars for meals for our troops that were never delivered. It's a perfect example of how Bush and Cheney's taste for corporate cronyism has weakened our country and cost taxpayers billions.
We know from polling that for many people the Halliburton debacle illustrates a core weakness in the Bush program, and helps convince independent voters to vote against Bush. That's why it's so important that we get this ad, which hammers that point home, in front of as many people as possible. If we can raise $1.1 million, we can run the ad deep for a week in a number of the key "battleground" states. Please contribute what you can to help us get it on the air today at: http://www.moveonpac.org/donate/halliburton.html?id=2927-2148547-zNRyaQIfvJQRbn0Q9yRaag
On that page, you can also read a full script of the ad and take a look at the story boards. Revelations regarding Halliburton's unethical and at times illegal behavior continue to pop up at a regular pace. But perhaps more worrisome are indications that the Bush administration isn't just turning a blind eye to Halliburton's corrupt business practices -- it's actively helping the company along. For example, Time Magazine exposed last week that newly disclosed internal Pentagon emails suggest that the office of Vice President Dick Cheney was instrumental in sealing an $18 BILLION no-bid contract for the Vice President's former company. Nor does Halliburton's track record end at fraud. In a Pentagon audit, Halliburton was warned that its food service facilities which serve our troops in Iraq were dangerously unsanitary, with "blood all over the floor" of its kitchens, "dirty pans," and "rotting meats ... and vegetables." As Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA) put it, Halliburton is ultimately "a company that arrogantly is overcharging when they can get away with it and not providing the quality of service that they agreed to do."
Vice President Dick Cheney still holds hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of stock options in the company. So it's hardly surprising that the Administration's response has been anemic, even when faced with clear evidence that the company is bilking taxpayers. That's why we need to get this ad on the air. Can you contribute to make that happen? Go to: http://www.moveonpac.org/donate/halliburton.html?id=2927-2148547-zNRyaQIfvJQRbn0Q9yRaag
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